Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec

Summary

Saint-Camille-de-Lellis is a parish in the Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 737 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It is named after Saint Camillus de Lellis, but also commemorates Reverend Camille-Stanislas Brochu, first priest of the parish.

Saint-Camille-de-Lellis
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Saint-Camille-de-Lellis is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Camille-de-Lellis
Saint-Camille-de-Lellis
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°27′N 70°11′W / 46.450°N 70.183°W / 46.450; -70.183[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedJanuary 11, 1904
Named forCamillus de Lellis[1]
Government
 • MayorRachel Goupil
 • Federal ridingLévis—Bellechasse
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
 • Total251.50 km2 (97.10 sq mi)
 • Land251.92 km2 (97.27 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total737
 • Density2.9/km2 (7.6/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2021
Decrease 10.9%
 • Dwellings
467
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-204
R-281
Websitewww.saint-camille.net

Saint-Camille-de-Lellis lies on the Canada–United States border.

Demographics edit

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Camille-de-Lellis had a population of 737 living in 380 of its 458 total private dwellings, a change of -2% from its 2016 population of 752. With a land area of 251.93 km2 (97.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.9/km2 (7.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55777". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 28070". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Paroisse (Municipalité de) [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  • Commission de toponymie du Québec
  • Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire

See also edit